Assesses pickleball's effects on improving gait, balance, and quality of life in Parkinson patients, indicating positive outcomes.
PURPOSE: The purpose was to assess the feasibility and qualitative data of a pickleball program for people living with Parkinson disease. Secondary aims were to assess the effects of pickleball on gait speed, balance, hand function, and quality of life. MATERIALS AND METHODS: focus groups. RESULTS: =.26). Qualitative data revealed positive social-emotional connections, transcendence from Parkinson, the program was sustainable, and pickleball addresses motor and non-motor symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: A pickleball program for people with Parkinson disease is feasible and may improve Parkinson-related symptoms.
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